GISBORNE DRAINAGE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2128, 29 February 1908, Page 2

GISBORNE DRAINAGE.

THIS DISTRICTS AFFECTED

Air. M('.stayer’s drainage report is at present before the Finance Committee of tlie Borough Council. The Council in committee suggested that areas (>, 7,8, and 12, be omitted for tlio present. Jt is proposed to borrow £50,000 at once to proceed with the drainage of areas I, 2, and 3 that £20,000 be raised in live yea i'k for areas 4, 10, and 13, and that £20,000 be borrowed within ten years for areas 6,9, 11, and 14, as may bo needed. This is the present resolution which has to be con finned by the Council. The moving spirits in tlie Council on this question desire to liave che completed scheme in augurated, and although the present proposal only provides for a part of tlie borough being drained in the meantime, they aro of opinion that-once the initial steps are taken the whole of the residents of the borough will desire to participate in the benefits. They anticipate that there will be no difficulty in providing for the whole of the areas as long as the people will vote the money, so that there should be no necessity to wait for the ten years to have everybody connected. Under the present mapping, a portion of Childers road is included in No. C area, which tlio committee recommend should stand over at present, and it has been suggested that No. 4 bo extended to include this portion of Childers road. The marked plans can bo seen outside Cr. W. Miller’s shop. Inquiry was made by a reporter yesterday as to the cost of tlie installation to the individual housebolder. Tlie replies differed to some extent, and figures between £7 and £2O were given. It seemed, however, that everything, including the drains, piping, flush, . and cistern, house connections, etc., could be put, in to the average house at about £ls. To make the matter clear to ratepayers, the following particulars' as to localities of the areas are given:— Areas 1,2, and 3 consist of thatportion of the town from Read’s Quay along the Taruheru river, down near Roebuck Road to the beach, and round again to Read’s Quay. Area No. 1 is that portion on the river side of Gladstone road, No. 3 is on the beach side, and No-. 2 comprises that portion from the wharf to Peel Street. The hospital is included Areas 4, 10, and 13 are roughly the portion to the westward of Roebuck Road and Kaiti and Whataupoko. Area No. 4 extends from Roebuck Road along the river and along Aberdeen road. No. 10 is the Point, Whataupoko, as far as Sheedian Street, up to sections 26 to 29, Waimata road on the northern boundary. No. 13 is the Kaiti from Iranui Road to Crawford Road and tip to DeLautour Road.

No. 5 is the area contained within tlie boundaries of Albert Street, Lytton Road, the Taruheru river, and almost extending to the railway line. No. 9 is the Victoria Township, from the Beacon reserve to the groyne. No. 11 is the area from Sheehan Street to sections 141 and 142 Ormond Road on the westward, and from the Taruheru river to the Hill Road. No. 14 is that part of the Kaiti from Iranui Road and Graham Road to the Waimata river in the west.

No. 6 area is from Roebuck Road through Childers Road to some distance to the westward of Stanley Road. Area No. 7 is from No. 6 boundary to Lytton Road, and up to sections 212 to 215. No. 8 is from the Beacon reserve along the beach. Not' 12 consists of that portion of Whataupoko including Waimata road and up to sections 40 to 45.